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TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 

 COMMITTEE. 



Taking all circumstances into account, your Committee is 

 happy to state that the Club's career during the past year has 

 been, on the whole, satisfactory. 



The number of new members is not so large as could be 

 desired, twenty-five only having been elected in the twelve 

 months ending December, 1894. A considerable number of 

 resignations have also been notified, and three have been lost 

 by deatb, leaving the total on the list somew hat smaller than 

 usual. Your Committee is of opinion that the advantages un- 

 doubtedly possessed by the Club, considering the extremely 

 small amount of the subscription, might be made more widely 

 known by members themselves, and so lead to an increase of 

 numbers. 



The attendances at the meetings, however, have been notice- 

 ably good, aud much interest taken in the proceedings. The 

 papers read, although perhaps falling somewhat short of the 

 average in quantity, have been good and thoughtful contri- 

 butions. 



The following is a list of the chief : — 



February. — The Presidential Address, by Mr. E. M. Nelson. 



March. — " On the determination of the Foci of Microscopic 



Objectives," by Mr. E. M. Nelson. " On Ammba" by 



Mr. H. W. King. 



May. — " Notes on Foreign Rotifers since found in Britain," 



by Mr. G. Western. 

 June. — "On JDistyla spinifera" by Mr. Gr. Western. "On 



Ilyocryptus agilis" (n. sp.), by Mr. D. J. Scourfield. 

 September. — " On Gyrtonia tuba,'" by Mr. C. Rousselet. 

 " Further notes on Macrotrachelous Callidince" by Mr. D. 

 Bryce. 

 October. — " Notes ou four Foreign Rotifers since found in 



Britain," by Mr. G. Western. 

 November. — " An addition to Beale's Reflector," by Mr. E. 

 M. Nelson. 



